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J. 0. GOETTEL.

GATE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 5, I915.

Patented Aw. 22,1916.

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JOHN O. GOETTEL, 0F SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

GATE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 22, 1916.

Application filed October 5, 1915. Serial No. 54,277.

proach to said gate without descending from the vehicle and can be easily closed in like manner.

A further object resides in the simplicity of construction of the gate and the slight degree of eflort required in eflecting its operation.

I accomplish these objects by the structure illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1, is a perspective view of the gate in its closed position; Fig. 2, is a side elevation of the end section of the gate showing the opening and releasing mechanism as it appears when in locked position. Fig. 3, is a side elevation of the opposite upper end portion of the gate showing the mechanism that efl'ects its operation. Fig. 4:, is a plan view of the same mechanism showing in dotted lines its position when pressure is applied to the lines attached to the forked lever, and Fig. 5, is a plan View of the latch means as attached to the respectiveposts.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

In a moredetailed description numeral 1, represents my improved gate body structure made of any suitable material and 2, represents the post upon which the gate is supported. To this post is attached an inwardly projecting flange 3 near its bottom and a bolt or screw eyelet 4 near its top. Upon these simple and rigid appurtenances to the post the gate is mounted. The flange 3 is provided with an aperture on its upper side to aflford a seat for the rod 5. This rod comprises the supporting end section of the gate and is attached to the side rails in the following manner: The upper rail 6 and the lower rail 7 are provided each respectively with an aperture at their ends through which the rod 5 is extended. The upper end of the rod resting within the eyelet 4 and the lower end of the rod extending within the aperture in the flange comprises the gate support. A simple key bolt 8 extendlng through the rod 5 beneath the upper rail 6 of the gate adjusts the gates sup port upon the rod. It is to be observed that th1s rod is extended upwardly to some distance above the post and bent outwardly over said post to some distance terminatmg m a prong shaped construction. These prongs give the desired leverage to which the lines 9 are attached and from whence said lines are extended to supports 10 respectively on both sides of the gate. These supports are adapted to project out over the center of the road so as to afford to the occupant of the vehicle easy access to the line which hangs therefrom. Rigidly attached to the rod 5 just above the side rail 6 of the gate is the curved shaped arm 12 extending transversely said rod. Seated upon the rail 6 beneath said arm 12 is a movable bracket 13. This bracket is longitudinally movable upon the rod 6 and is sustained against lateral displacement by flanges 14 extending downwardly and connected by a bolt or other suitable means beneath said rail. The rear portion of the bracket has preferably a wider base with a longitudinal slot 15 provided therein through which the rod 5 protrudes as it does the side rails. This base terminates in an upwardly inclined flange 16 at right angles to the base in the same plane of the arm 12. To the opposite end of the bracket 13 is attached the rod or cable 17 which in turn is attached to the spring 18. This spring is rigidly attached to the lower end of the gate and extends upwardly therefrom asshown in Fig. 2.

The post 19 has provided thereon a latch for maintaining the gate in its closed position. This latch comprises the member 20 having upwardly turned ends 21 provided with apertures. This latch is attached to the post by means of the member 23 which extends transversely the center of said member 20 and is secured rigidly to the post by screws or any well known equivalent. The center of the member 23 is convexed soas to provide a recess into which one end of each of the angle irons 22 respectively are inserted and are held in contact thereby. The other end of the angle" irons 22 are adapted to be inserted in the apertures of the upwardly turned ends 21 of the member 20. This construction enables the angle irons 22 free movement from the vertical to the horizo-ntal position as shown in Fig. 5 from which position they are prevented from descending by flanges 24k extending inwardly from the upwardly turned ends 21.

The posts 25 are positioned on each side of the gate and are provided with latches 26 of well known construction, or they can be equipped with the latch of the class described. Their function being to engage the spring 18 of the gate when the gate is opened and retain it in said position until the sorin has been disen a ed therefrom b pull of the line 9.

The operation of the gate may be described as follows: On the approach of the vehicle to the gate the occupant grasps the line 9 which is in easy access to him and gives it a slight pull, the forked lever as a result is pulled to the position as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1, one end of the curved arm 12 is thereby brought in contact with the upwardly inclined flange 16 of the bracket 13 forcing it backward which instantly disengages the spring 18 from the angle irons 22 of the bracket on the post 19. This slight pull on the line 9 which is transmitted to the lever 5 causes said lever to coact with the curved arm 12 which arm performs two functions namely: its pressure against the inclined flange 16 disengages the spring from contact with the latch and the leverage of the short arm 12 being sufficient to transmit cotemporaneously with the disengagement of the spring, suflicient force to swing the gate back until the spring is engaged with the latch on the post 25. After passing through the gate the occupant of the Vehicle grasp the corresponding line 9 which causes said mechanism as above described to perform the same function in closing the gate as in opening it. The latch on the post 19 serves to prevent the gate from swinging past the post in the following manner: Vhen the spring 18 of the gate comes in contact with the angle iron 22 its point of contact is on the angular slope 27,

the pressure of the spring forces the angle iron upwardly as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2 until it slips pass the spring. The gate is arrested by the spring contacting with the straight surface of the corresponding angle iron 22 and remains thus clasped between the two irons until disengaged again as above described.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent, is:

A gate'of the class described comprising a frame structure, a supporting post for said gate provided with rigid upper and lower members having apertures therein, a vertical rod extending within said apertures and sustained movably thereby, the upper portion of said rod turned backwardly at right angles to its base and terminating in outwardly projecting prongs, said frame structure adapted to be pivotally attached to said rod, and means for sustaining the frame. upon said rod, a transverse curved arm rigidly attached to said rod, a bracket located intermediate said arm and said frame structure and longitudinally movable upon the latter, said bracket provided with a shoulder at one end adapted to be engaged by the ends of said curved arm, a spring attached to the forward end of said gate and connecting with said bracket, posts provided with latches for engaging said spring when the gate is in its opened and closed position, and lines connecting with the prongs of said rod and extended to a distance over the center of the road and supported by post on both sides of said gate whereby the rod can be caused to transmit pressure through said arm to bear against the shoulder of said bracket and actuate said spring to open and close said gate substantially as described.

JOHN O. GOETTEL. lVitnesses A. C. THoMPsoN, N. F. CAMPBELL.

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